財稅行政 97 年英文考古題

Many adolescents use the Internet to get information about issues they areto discuss with theirparents or teachers. (A)innocent (B)respective (C)reluctant (D)emotional

Trying to do everything perfectly mayyour failure to complete your assignment on time. (A)result in (B)take to (C)make out (D)fall upon

In the Cold War, the United States, Japan and other non-Communist countries in East Asia sought toChina and to stop the spread of communism through a web of defense alliances. (A)contain (B)convert (C)divert (D)dilute|51050

Not only does corporate Europe have more fat to strip, Europeanhas also opened up thepossibility for major cross-border mergers and takeovers. (A)consumption (B)integration (C)plantation (D)redemption

Polls constantly show that corruption is the top complaint of ordinary Chinese. From time to time, theChinese government executes particularlyoffenders, to no apparent avail. (A)conscientious (B)egregious (C)ingenious (D)presumptuous

While most people prefer quietness, some enjoy hanging around noisy places with a lot ofgoing on. (A)activities (B)instructions (C)communities (D)reservations

Corruption offers yet another confirmation of theattributed to Thomas Jefferson that “thegovernment is best which governs least.” (A)argot (B)dictum (C)hearsay (D)mantra

An intimacy with Dr. Johnson, the great literaryof the day, was the crowning object of hisaspiring and somewhat ludicrous ambition. (A)acronym (B)itinerary (C)luminary (D)pseudonym

Young people are the future. The gains of our democracy would beif we did not properly educateour children and youth. (A)embellished (B)nullified (C)rectified (D)furnished

people who suffer depression do not isolate themselves from social contact, they may be severely tornby suicidal tendency. (A)Despite (B)Since (C)Although (D)If

Winking in Europe and America implies that the winker and the winkee share secrets or at least a privateunderstanding of an issue. (A)Winking in Europe and America is a facial gesture to signify something unbelievable. (B)Winking in Europe and America is a facial gesture to signify something uncomfortable. (C)When people share some secret, they will close both eyes in Europe and America. (D)In Europe and America, people will blink one eye to suggest that the secret is shared.

All things in the world are impermanent, and to be ignorant of this fact is to be trapped in an endless cycleof craving, frustration, and suffering. (A)If we keep wishing things of the world will last forever, we cannot be happy. (B)Our suffering and frustration come from our knowledge of the world. (C)Nothing in the world is permanent. That understanding drives us to endless suffering. (D)Our ignorance of the world traps us in cycles of misery.

the advent of cyberculture, the Internet communication decentralizes the structures of traditionalsocial alliances. (A)As (B)For (C)With (D)In|51050

A mystery unsolved, subject to endless speculations, has the power to haunt us as long as memorypersists. (A)We will keep on thinking and wondering about an unsolved mystery as long as we remember it. (B)A mystery solved will haunt us persistently. (C)A mystery is likely to speculate endlessly when we still have power. (D)In order to solve a mystery, we should just forget about it.

Mary’s parents died when she was three; she has never had a homeand has to grow up in anorphanage. (A)for her own (B)at her own (C)of her own (D)with her own

The recent trade tensions show just how integral the rules of the global trading system, and the WorldTrade Organization that settles judicially those rules, have become to the way countries, rich and pooralike, think about trade policy. (A)World Trade Organization solves the recent trade tension of the rich and poor countries. (B)The trade policies of the rich and poor countries have been judicially solved by World TradeOrganization. (C)The trade tensions between the rich and poor countries reveal the integration of the global tradingsystem. (D)The trade tensions between the rich and poor countries necessitate the effort by the World TradeOrganization to settle rules of the global trading system.

Mr. Davis insists his employeescoming to work on time. (A)to (B)for (C)on (D)inSince the legendary Prometheus first stole the fire of heaven, virtually all energy consumed byhuman beings has been fathered by the Sun. Coal, oil, and gas are residues of plants and animals oncefired to life by the warm rays of our nearest star. Solar heat also drives the Earth’s rain cycle, poweringmodern hydroelectric generators. Windmills that pump water or produce electricity turn because ofsolar-heated currents of air. But the Earth is fast running out of these precious reserves of storedsunshine. At our current pace, we will consume in the next 25 years alone an amount equal to all theenergy used by human beings in recorded history. If such consumption continues, obviously alternativesources must be found. And the majority of experts agree that mankind must look to the Sun to helpsolve our energy needs. Already the Sun’s energy is being put to limited use in homes and buildingsaround the world. The most common examples are rooftop solar heaters that provide cheap hot waterforwashingandbathing.TodaytheSun’sroaringhydrogen-fueledfurnacepowerseducational-television sets in Africa and navigation lights on Gulf of Mexico oil rigs. And nearly everyspacecraft that has ever rocketed skyward has depended on purple-blue panels of solar cells.Farfetched? Perhaps not, if we learn to switch on more of the sunshine that warms us all.|51050

According to the passage, which of the following energy forms is NOT from the Sun? (A)Water power (B)Nuclear power (C)Wind power (D)Gas power

Hydroelectric power usesto generate electricity. (A)water (B)wind (C)gas (D)sunshine

According to the passage, what does “stored sunshine” refer to? (A)The solar energy equipment that can save the heat of the Sun (B)Oil and coal that are stored on earth (C)A special power plant that generates heat (D)A futuristic shop that sells heat stored from the Sun

What is the attitude of the author toward the use of solar energy? (A)Pessimistic (B)Confusing (C)Indifferent (D)OptimisticIt is plain common sense－the more happiness you feel, the less unhappiness you experience,but it is not true.

They are two distinctive feelings that, coexisting, rise and fallindependently.Feelings of happiness and unhappiness can coexist much like love and hate in a close relationship.

It suggests, for example, that changing or avoiding things that make you miserable may well makeyou less miserable but probably will not make you any happier.

The findings indicate that a geneticpredisposition for unhappiness may run in certain families. On the other hand, researchers have found thathappiness does not appear to be anyone’s heritage.

22 (A)That advice is backed by an extraordinary series of studies. (B)This recognition may offer valuable clues on how to lead a happier life. (C)Psychologists have also begun to look into who is happy, who is not, and why. (D)Recent research reveals that happiness and unhappiness are not really flip sides of the same emotion.23 (A)The capacity for joy is a talent you develop largely for yourself. (B)This recognition may offer valuable clues on how to lead a happier life. (C)Psychologists have also begun to look into who is happy, who is not, and why. (D)Recent research reveals that happiness and unhappiness are not really flip sides of the same emotion.24 (A)That advice is backed by an extraordinary series of studies. (B)The research has found a simple recipe for a happy life. (C)The capacity for joy is a talent you develop largely for yourself. (D)Psychologists have also begun to look into who is happy, who is not, and why.25 (A)The research has found a simple recipe for a happy life. (B)That advice is backed by an extraordinary series of studies. (C)The capacity for joy is a talent you develop largely for yourself. (D)Recent research reveals that happiness and unhappiness are not really flip sides of the same emotion.